FRC 2018 POWERUP OVERVIEW

The 2018 FIRST Robotics Competition game is Powerup. The objective of the game is to place power cubes on the scale and switches to gain control of them, as well as use power cubes to gain powerups.

There are two alliances during the game, each consisting of three robots. Alliances can earn points in numerous ways. An alliance will score points for every second they control the scale or their own switch. They can provide their alliance with power cubes to activate one of three different powerups (one is played during the end game and the other two can be played during any point in the game).

The game starts with a 20 second autonomous period where robots are pre-programmed to cross the baseline or place power cubes on the switch or scale. Following autonomous is a teleop period where human drivers drive their robots to earn as many points as possible. The game finishes with a 30 second end game period. During this period, robots drive on the platform or attach to the rung on the scale to gain extra points. This is also when the third power up can be used. The team with the most points at the end of the match wins!